I started with a stick radio back in 1986, I would eventually upgrade to a pistol grip and found the steering to be a lot easier to control with the pistol grip, it's really a preference. A friend had permanently lost use of one hand so I converted an aircraft radio over to drive her car with a single stick, which worked, but our lap times were horrible, she would eventually quit racing altogether because she couldn't make the adjustment to stick and still be competitive, I don't blame her.